March 31, 2015 - Royal Philips says a consortium led by GO Scale Capital will acquire an 80.1% interest in Philips’ $3.3-billion US combined LED components and Automotive Lighting business, with Philips retaining the remaining 19.9% interest (including a 34% interest in the Lumileds US operations).

March 30, 2015 - CSA Group president and CEO, Ash Sahi, recently announced that his previously acknowledged retirement will become effective on March 31, 2015 and an Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) will be created to provide interim leadership, as the global search for a successor continues.

March 28, 2015 - Citing the success of its 2014 Marketing Awards Program, Electro-Federation Canada has officially launched its 2015 program, and Electrical Business Magazine is pleased to once again sponsor the “Customer Event/Tradeshow Award”.

March 27, 2015 - Alberta Electrical League (AEL) recently concluded its annual one-day Electrical Learning Expo in Calgary, Alta., and EBMag was there to take in some of the sessions, and bring you photos from the show floor. (Photos A. Capkun)

March 25, 2015 –Ontario scored strong energy conservation results in 2014 according to preliminary results for the conservation report, said the non-profit Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO).

March 22, 2015 - Four classes of students in Newfoundland & Labrador were rewarded for their energy conservation knowledge and creativity by being named grand prize winners of the K-I-C Start energy conservation contest for grades kindergarten through 6.

March 30, 2015 - Just 72 hours after a worker was fatally electrocuted on a roofing job at a Pennsylvanian home, the employer put a second worker in the same jeopardy, says the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

March 14, 2015 - Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is calling all young electrotechnology professionals for a chance to win a trip to the 6th Annual International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Young Professionals workshop in Minsk, Belarus.

March 6, 2015 - The regulations that clear the way for implementing the Alberta Building Code 2014, National Energy Code for Buildings 2011, Part 9 changes for energy efficiency and Fire Code 2014 were passed by the Alberta Provincial Cabinet. (Thanks to ECAA [Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta] for the heads up!)

March 31, 2015 - Congratulations to Michelle Chislett, vice-president & country manager at SunEdison, winner of the inaugural Solar Power Woman of Distinction Award from Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE), in partnership with Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA).